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ROKI OF THE YEAR • ROKI SASAKI RANKS AS BASEBALL’S NO. 1 PROSPECT FOR THE NO. 1 DODGERS
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ARMS ON THE FARM • Six pitchers rank among the top 10 overall prospects. Are we entering a new era of pitching dominance?
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PRESSURE IS A PRIVILEGE • Drew Storen spent his entire eight-year MLB career fighting for saves
Trap Toon
STORYLINES FOR 2025 • (IT’S A BIG YEAR FOR THE DODGERS)
THE LEGEND OF ROKI
THE RARE PITCHER AS NO. 1 PROSPECT
TOP 100 PROSPECTS
The best individual pitches in this year’s Top 100
Roki Sasaki could earn the Dodgers an extra draft pick
All-Helium Team • Here we present a lineup of players we expect to surge up the Top 100 Prospects ranking in 2024. Players are sorted to logical field positions to create a team.
15 players who just missed the Top 100
Six players who could be the No. 1 prospect in 2026
YOUTH IS SERVED
SHORTSTOP SUPERNOVAS • Gunnar Henderson, Bobby Witt Jr. and Elly De La Cruz form ‘The Threequel’ at shortstop, evoking past trios and influencing future generations with their power, athleticism and versatility
TALL TALE
POWER RANKINGS
TOP 20 ROOKIES • The top first-year talent for 2025, taking both talent and opportunity into account
MLB 100 • Ranking the top 100 players in the major leagues
BREAKOUT PLAYERS • We choose 10 young players—five hitters and five pitchers—poised to break out in 2025
STEADY HAND • Even with three teams in new places—and new ballparks—this year, the minor leagues are in a period of unprecedented stability
JUMPING ON THE BRAND WAGON • Alternate identities give minor league teams a chance to launch a temporary rebrand, generate interest and sell merchandise.
ORGANIZATION REPORTS
ORGANIZATION REPORTS
In Memoriam
FOLLOWING THE RULES • MLB has tested the ABS challenge system for years, just as it did for every previous rule change